Borders Porter
Baltic Porter

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 2/1/2005

Batch Size: 5.50 gal

 Brewer: Fred Bonjour
Boil Size: 6.62 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 40.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0
Taste Notes: Big Malty Aroma w Choc notes. Light fruitiness w understated alc. Very Deep Brown w good clarity & reddish hues. Good lasting Tan head. Deep sweetness w malt & raisins. Almost cloying but it stops short & leaves you wanting another sip. good example,
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
17 lbs Pale Malt (Weyermann) (3.3 SRM) Grain 86.4 %
10.0 oz Briess Carmel Malt 20L (21.0 SRM) Grain 3.2 %
10.0 oz Briess Carmel Malt 80L (81.0 SRM) Grain 3.2 %
5.0 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 1.6 %
5.0 oz Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 1.6 %
5.0 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 1.6 %
2.75 oz Saazer [4.60%] (90 min) Hops 33.2 IBU
0.75 oz Saazer [4.60%] (5 min) Hops 1.7 IBU
8.0 oz Molasses (80.0 SRM) Sugar 2.5 %
1 Pkgs Windsor Yeast (Lallemand #-) Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.093 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.092 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.022 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.034 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 9.3 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.6 %
Bitterness: 34.9 IBU Calories: 436 cal/pint
Est Color: 30.9 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Step Total Grain Weight: 19.18 lb
Sparge Water: 2.69 gal Grain Temperature: 70.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 180.0 F TunTemperature: 70.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.2 PH
 

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Conversion step Add 24.94 qt of water at 161.2 F 150.0 F 60 min

 
Mash Notes:

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 4.2 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

Notes
Club COC 1st Place award winner October 2005 40 points
Aroma: (9/12) Big Malty Aroma with some Chocolate notes. Light fruitiness with understated alcohol.
(11/12)Strong raisin smell, alcohol notes, slight molasses
Appearance: (3/3) Very Deep Brown with good clarity and reddish hues. Good lasting Tan head.
(3/3) Thin head, pours thick, good lace
Flavor: (15/20) Deep sweetness with malt and raisins. Almost cloying but it stops short and leaves you wanting another sip.
(16 14/20) Immediate alcohol warming, malty, rum-my
Mouthfeel: (4/5) Good full mouth with medium carbonation
(4/5) Med/keavy bodied. is maybe slightly undercarbonated but within guidelines
Overall Impression: (8/10) A good example of a Baltic Porter. Sweet but not overdone. Smooth fermentation characteristics
(7/10) Wasn't too heavy, Good complexity with dark fruits. Alcohol wasn't too overpowering

2/19/2005 14.2 brix 1.036
2/1/05 measured OG 22.8 brix
2/2 am slight yeast activity